Bur Oak Secondary School
| Bur Oak Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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933 Bur Oak Avenue Markham, Ontario, L6E 1G4 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°53′50″N 79°16′43″W / 43.89722°N 79.27861°WCoordinates: 43°53′50″N 79°16′43″W / 43.89722°N 79.27861°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 2007 |
| School board | York Region District School Board[1] |
| Superintendent | Ruth Lambert[1] |
| Area trustee | Allan Tam[1] |
| School number | 933346[2] |
| Principal |
Kadri Mereweather[1] (2007-2012) George Voumvakis[1] (2012-Present) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1703[3] (October 2015) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Royal blue, gold, white, black |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Bur Oak Bulldogs |
| Website |
www |
| Last updated: May 2016 | |
Bur Oak Secondary School (BOSS) is a public secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada established in 2007, and is part of the York Region District School Board.[1] The school was named after the road which it is built on. Bur Oak has over 1700 students as of October 2015.[3]
BOSS offers a four-year Core French program, which, unlike other French programs in the board, has an intensive focus on French culture and history, in addition to grammar and structure. BOSS has seven satellite councils including: Athletics Council, Business Council, International Students Association, Community Council, Events Council, Global Action Council, Music Council and Equity Council. Student Council consists of the student body elected President and Vice-President and the two directors of each satellite council. BOSS also offers numerous clubs including: Announcement Team, Art Club, Badminton Team, Cricket Team, Improv Team, Drama Club, Break Dance Club, Peer Tutoring Club, White Pine Readers, Science Club, Stock and Investments Club, DECA, Mathematics Club, Computer Club, and Zero Footprint.
According to the 2015 Fraser Institute report, BOSS was ranked 10th out of 676 secondary schools in Ontario.[4]
History
Bur Oak Secondary School opened in September 2007 with only two grades (9 & 10). B.O.S.S. held its "Official Opening" ceremony on Thursday, May 1, 2008 followed by an open house. The school now has 4 grades (9-12) with over 1500 students. The school's official colours consist of royal blue, gold, white, and black. Bur Oak's mascot is the bulldog, hence the representative name for teams, the "Bur Oak Bulldogs".
Awards ceremony
At its annual awards ceremony in September, the school recognizes the academic achievement of students with the following awards:
- Honour Roll: These recipients have earned an overall average of at least 80%.
- Subject Award: These recipients have shown initiative in a specific course. However, unlike the vast majority of schools that give the award to the student earning the highest mark and the strongest performance, BOSS requires a mark of at least 75%.
- Principal's Award: This award is given to the three students earning the highest academic average in each grade.
As of the 2011-12 school year, only subject awards are given each semester; the Honour Roll and Principal's Award recipients are currently determined based on their marks from throughout the whole school year instead of the previously established semester marking.
Feeder schools
The following elementary schools are part of the Bur Oak S.S feeder schools:
- Black Walnut Public School
- Cornell Village Public School
- Donald Cousens Public School
- Fred Varley Public School
- Greensborough Public School
- John McCrae Public School
- Little Rouge Public School
- Mount Joy Public School
- Wismer Public School
Transportation
School bus
As per the criteria of Student Transportation Service (joint school bus service for YRDSB and YCDSB), students from grade 9-12 in the YRDSB are eligible for school bus transportation if they are:
- 1. Living more than 3.2 km from the school (measured along safe walkways)
and
- 2. Living in a non-transit served area. (A transit served area means that a person can get to and from school using the YRT/Viva in less than an hour, needs to walk no more than 1 km to/from the stop, and needs to take a maximum of 3 buses each way).
Students in a special needs program (excluding gifted), are exempt from the policy and receive it based on a separate criteria
Public transit
The YRT routes which stop at or near the school are:
- 18 - Bur Oak. Westbound to Angus Glen Community Centre and Library. Eastbound to Markham-Stouffville Hospital
- 45 - Mingay. Northbound to Major Mackenzie Drive East. Southbound to Markville Mall.
- 102D - Markham Road. Northbound to Major Mackenzie Drive East then Southbound to Warden Station (Subway)
- 129A - McCowan North (Operated by the TTC). Northbound to Major Mackenzie Drive East. Southbound to Scarboorugh Centre Station (de facto subway)
There are no high school specials and no other routes divert to the school at the beginning and end of the day. However 'trippers' are run for route 18 to meet bell times and the accommodate the crowd.
Effective January 1, 2014, YRT fares are $4.00 in cash for a two-hour pass. Ten student tickets (valid for 2 hours) are $25.00 and a monthly pass is $99.00.
Notable alumni
- Tremaine Harris - 2012 Olympic Sprinter
- Nicholas Sharma - OVO Sound affiliate and producer
- Piraveen Sivanantham - OVO Sound affiliate and producer
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bur Oak S.S.". York Region District School Board. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ↑ "Bur Oak Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- 1 2 "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Bur Oak Secondary School Markham Ontario Academic school ranking". Fraser Institute. Retrieved 2016-02-28.